How to Make Smoked Salmon Brine. The brine is simple to make, and the actual process of brining the fish is really more about hands-off time than anything else. The typical fish brine has three elements – sugar, salt and water. I use a slightly different ratio; a quarter cup salt to one third cup sugar and four cups of liquid. The liquid can be just water, but for flavor, I include some soy sauce and dry white wine. Feel free to use low sodium soy sauce or adjust to less per your taste.
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